Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 37/100
F
Median home value$655,200
Seattle $717,500
Median rent$1,760/mo
Seattle $2,000/mo
Cost-burdened households46%
Seattle 35%
Bryn Mawr-Skyway
King County17,638 residentsRenton School District
51
D+
Suburbgrade score
50th of 59 Seattle suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by employment & income.
51
Seattle median 59
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Bryn Mawr-Skyway is like to live in, by category
Bars show Bryn Mawr-Skyway against Seattle. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 47/100
D
Within-state proficiency44th pct
Seattle median 70th pct
Student–teacher ratio18.2
Seattle median 18.4
Graduation rate82%
Seattle median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 66/100
C+
Housing cost index96
Seattle 100
Eff. tax rate0.95%
Seattle 0.77%
Local sales tax10.30%
Seattle median 10.30%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 45/100
D
Mean commute32.6 min
Seattle 29.2 min
Under 30 minutes47%
Seattle 55%
Transit stops / sq mi15
Seattle median 8.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 83/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés133
Seattle median 84 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Seattle median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks73
Seattle median 95 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 37/100
F
Median household income$90,969
Seattle $115,177
Unemployment7.9%
Seattle 4.8%
Professional occupations47%
Seattle 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Bryn Mawr-Skyway on employment & income
Bryn Mawr-Skyway's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Snoqualmie18 mi from Bryn Mawr-SkywayA 69 B− Bothell East22 mi from Bryn Mawr-SkywayA− 69 B− Sammamish12 mi from Bryn Mawr-SkywayA− 70 B− Mill Creek East24 mi from Bryn Mawr-SkywayB+ 67 C+ Mercer Island5 mi from Bryn Mawr-SkywayB 75 B Issaquah10 mi from Bryn Mawr-SkywayB 73 B Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Bryn Mawr-Skyway
Is Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WA a good place to live?
Bryn Mawr-Skyway scores 51 out of 100, 50th of 59 Seattle suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Bryn Mawr-Skyway expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $655,200, 9% below the Seattle median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.95%. $1,760/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Bryn Mawr-Skyway?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Bryn Mawr-Skyway sit at the 44th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 82% graduation rate and a 18.2 student–teacher ratio. Bryn Mawr-Skyway is served by Renton School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Bryn Mawr-Skyway?
The mean commute is 32.6 min, with 47% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 20% working from home. Transit density is 15 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Bryn Mawr-Skyway?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 133 restaurants and cafés and 73 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in Bryn Mawr-Skyway old or new?
The median home in Bryn Mawr-Skyway was built in 1968 — older than the Seattle median of 1985. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 66% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.